Priestly elites were believed to be able to intervene with the gods to ensure their village good fortune.
Belief Systems, philosophies, and ideologies
Hammurabi and other Babylonians believed in the law of retaliation, so that convicted person would receive a punishment similar to the crime that they committed, for instance if a person killed someone else, they would be killed
Science and Technology
Mesopotamians knew how to tap rivers to draw water.
The Mesopotamians also knew how to make bronze weapons which were much more effective than rock and wood.* The Sumerians were the first known people to use wheels to move things.
The arts and architecture
The Phoenecians made many sculptures, and many were made from ivory
Development and interaction of cultures
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